Mckenna Form- Made of Marble Function-The artist made this piece as a balustrade on the temple of Athena Nike. Content- Nike has wings in this marble sculpture. Context- Was found in Athens, in the temple of Athena-Nike. Change/Tradition- Instead of focusing on just the human figure as usual, this statue focuses more on the way the drapery and clothing is represented on her body. Artistic intent-This Statue was meant to represents the Greek's victory over the persian's because Nike is the Goddess of victory.
Form:Sculpted in high relief Function: Was part of a war monument, likely commemorated a victory Content: deeply incised lines reveal body, wet drapery Context: Sculpture created in the Ionic style Tradition/ change: Change in stiff stance, contrapposto pose Artistic Intent: Show the power of Athena Nike
form- 3 foot sculpture function- to serve as decor for a safety railing content-a nike in an unbalances contrappasto context- they were worried about people falling artistic intent- uncharacteristically awkward posing interpretation- people are unsure whether or not she is removing or putting on her sandal
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ReplyDeleteForm- Made of Marble
Function-The artist made this piece as a balustrade on the temple of Athena Nike.
Content- Nike has wings in this marble sculpture.
Context- Was found in Athens, in the temple of Athena-Nike.
Change/Tradition- Instead of focusing on just the human figure as usual, this statue focuses more on the way the drapery and clothing is represented on her body.
Artistic intent-This Statue was meant to represents the Greek's victory over the persian's because Nike is the Goddess of victory.
Form:Sculpted in high relief
ReplyDeleteFunction: Was part of a war monument, likely commemorated a victory
Content: deeply incised lines reveal body, wet drapery
Context: Sculpture created in the Ionic style
Tradition/ change: Change in stiff stance, contrapposto pose
Artistic Intent: Show the power of Athena Nike
form- 3 foot sculpture
ReplyDeletefunction- to serve as decor for a safety railing
content-a nike in an unbalances contrappasto
context- they were worried about people falling
artistic intent- uncharacteristically awkward posing
interpretation- people are unsure whether or not she is removing or putting on her sandal